ZERO POSITIONING FOR SENSOR
The invention relates to an arrangement for defining a zero position for a sensor which serves for measuring deflection movements of parts (10, 11) of a technical system which are connected to one another by a ball joint (1, 2, 3). The a...

HINGE MECHANISM FOR DISPLAY DEVICE
A protruding section (19) is arranged on the inner surface of a cylindrical holder (14) which surrounds the outer circumference of a shaft (13) protruding from a side of a display (3). On the outer circumference surface of the shaft (13)...

CONNECTOR SYSTEM
This invention refers to a connector system (1) and a method for connecting an elongate body (3) to a movable body (5), particularly a control cable (3) to a movable part (5) of a gear shift system (11) in a vehicle. The connector system...

WO/2009/151365A1

METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT RELATED TO A SWING DAMPER
The invention relates to a method and an arrangement pertaining to a swing damper, particularly a swing damper (10) for supporting tools/implements (5) suspended from a crane jib (1) or the like. The swing damper (10) includes a first sw...

WO/2009/146699A2

BALL JOINT
A ball joint, comprising a housing (4) having a pin opening (12), a ball pin (3) having a joint ball (2), said pin being movably supported in the housing (4) by way of the joint ball (2) and extending through the pin opening (12) out of ...

WO/2009/146699A3

BALL JOINT
A ball joint, comprising a housing (4) having a pin opening (12), a ball pin (3) having a joint ball (2), said pin being movably supported in the housing (4) by way of the joint ball (2) and extending through the pin opening (12) out of ...

HINGE APPARATUS
Provided is a hinge apparatus used in a folding opening/closing device, said hinge apparatus provided with: a first member (2) attached to one side of the opening/closing device; a second member (3) attached to the other side of the open...

WO/2009/143837A1

BALL JOINT
The invention relates to a ball joint having a housing (2), a ball stud (4) displaceably supported in the housing (2) and extending out of the same, and a sealing bellows (5) extending between the housing (2) and the ball stud (4), the e...

WO/2009/140727A1

A RIGGING DEVICE
A rigging device (40) is used in upper hoist dragline rigging. The rigging device (40) comprises: a hitch (52); two spaced hoist sockets (42); an equalization bar (44) extending between the hoist sockets (42); and a ball-and-socket joint...

WO/2009/143304A2

BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING
A ball joint assembly includes a ball stud, a generally cylindrical bearing, a housing and a retainer which retains the bearing in the housing. The generally cylindrical bearing has an upper end, a lower end, a generally cylindrical exte...

WO/2009/143304A3

BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING
A ball joint assembly includes a ball stud, a generally cylindrical bearing, a housing and a retainer which retains the bearing in the housing. The generally cylindrical bearing has an upper end, a lower end, a generally cylindrical exte...

WO/2009/131187A1

ROTATING MECHANISM
A rotating mechanism comprises a biasing means (4) and a damper means. When a movable body (2) is changed over from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position of a body (1), the rotating ...

WO/2009/128472A1

BALL JOINT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A highly reliable, lightweight ball joint. A ball joint (10) is provided with a ball stud (100) having a columnar stud section (110) and a ball section (120) which has a spherical side surface and also has the center thereof positioned o...

WO/2009/127205A1

JOINT AND/OR BEARING ARRANGEMENT
The invention relates to a joint and/or bearing arrangement (1) having at least two connecting rods (2;3) merged at a receiving area (4), receiving a joint (5) or bearing in the receiving areas (4) thereof, wherein the joint or bearing (...

WO/2009/125238A1

REACTION ROD ARRANGEMENT
The present invention refers to a reaction rod arrangement, in particular a V-stay suspension, for a vehicle including a bushing (1), wherein the bushing (1) comprises a rigid core member (3) having a bearing portion (9) and defining a l...

WO/2009/121354A1

BALL JOINT
The invention proposes a ball joint for a motor vehicle. It comprises a housing (1), a ball pin (2) supported rotatably and pivotally in the housing (1), and a bellows seals (3), wherein the bellows seals (3) with a first bellows seal ed...

MODULAR BRACKET
Bracket comprising one or more support members (1,1'; 25) suitable for being fixed to a wall (2) for supporting one or more shelves (15, 15', 22, 22'), one or more auxiliary members (5, 5'; 23, 24) being pivoted to the support members (1...

WO/2009/115309A1

SEALING SUBASSEMBLY OF A BALL JOINT, AND BALL JOINT
A sealing subassembly (22) of a ball joint (10), in particular for a vehicle, comprises a retainer ring (26) that has a ring axis (A) and a radial ring flange (32) with a top face (34) and an opposite bottom face (36), and a sealing elem...

WO/2009/111880A1

CHUCKLESS BUSHINGLESS JOINT DESIGN
A pivot joint includes a first member pivotally connected to a second member by a pivot pin. The first member includes a first surface, a second surface, and an opening extending therethrough. The opening is surrounded by a plurality of ...

WO/2009/111773A1

TIE ROD END WITH FRICTION REDUCING COATING
A tie rod end includes a stud with a spherical ball at one end and a bearing having a concave spherical bearing running surface for sliding abutment with the ball. The contact area of the ball or the bearing running surface has a lubrica...

WO/2009/104596A1

TWO-AXIS HINGE MECHANISM AND PORTABLE TERMINAL
Provided are a two-axis hinge mechanism in which a variation in the opening angle for talking caused by wear is reduced and a portable terminal using the mechanism. The two-axis hinge mechanism has a first hinge unit mounted so as to be ...

WO/2009/104637A1

TWO-AXIS HINGE MECHANISM AND PORTABLE TERMINAL
Provided are a two-axis hinge mechanism in which a variation in the opening angle for talking caused by wear is reduced and a portable terminal using the mechanism. The two-axis hinge mechanism has a first hinge unit mounted so as to be ...

WO/2009/098234A1

LOW MOMENT SELF-ALIGNING BEARING ASSEMBLY
A bearing assembly (10) includes a housing (12) having a surface (20) defining a bearing pocket (14) that receives a bearing (16). The housing includes ribs (22) extending from the surface. Each rib defines rib edges (24). The bearing ha...

WO/2009/097499A2

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BIMINI TOP
A quick-release swivel fork assembly for pivotably supporting a remote member. The quick-release swivel fork assembly includes a first portion, a body portion releasably coupled to the first portion, a pin supported by the body portion, ...

WO/2009/094775A1

CONIC FLANGE PIVOT JOINT
A pivot joint includes a first member pivotally connected to a second member. The first member includes an opening surrounded by a conical flange and the second member also includes an opening surrounded by a conical flange. The conical ...

WO/2009/095511A1

SEAL FOR KNUCKLE COUPLINGS AND USE THEREOF
The invention relates to a seal for knuckle couplings, in which the knuckle coupling is defined as the coupling between a knuckle ball and a stationary part, said stationary part being anchored to a structure on which the knuckle couplin...

WO/2009/097499A3

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BIMINI TOP
A quick-release swivel fork assembly for pivotably supporting a remote member. The quick-release swivel fork assembly includes a first portion, a body portion releasably coupled to the first portion, a pin supported by the body portion, ...

WO/2009/094972A1

AXIAL BALL JOINT WITH IMPACT DAMPING MECHANISM
The invention relates to an axial ball joint (1) in particular for use in a steering gear consisting of a housing (2) open on one side, with a housing pin (3) arranged up front, a ball joint (4) with a pivot pin (5) and a bearing (6) whi...

WO/2009/086625A1

STIFFNESS COMPENSATION IN OPTO-MECHANICAL MECHANISMS
An optical scanning or positioning mechanism has a head on which optical components are mounted and an actuator coupled to the head to cause the head to move when the actuator is actuated. There are one or more sets of flexure bearings m...

WO/2009/084664A1

LIGHTING DEVICE, LIGHTING UNIT, AND SUPPORT
This aims to provide a support (10) comprising a bracket (7) attached to a predetermined structure, and a generally cylindrical holder (6) retained in the bracket (7). This bracket (7) has a receiving hole (112) for accommodating the hol...

AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSING HINGE AND DOUBLE SWING DOOR STRUCTURE
An automatic door closing hinge which can be installed in a double swing door and can perform buffering by means of an air damper. A double swing door equipped with the automatic door closing hinge is also provided. The automatic door cl...

WO/2009/065933A2

A BALL JOINT DEVICE
This invention relates to a double ball joint device (100) comprising: - a housing (102); - a first joint element (104) comprising a first ball (106), wherein a major portion (106a) of said first ball is mounted and retained within said ...

WO/2009/065933A3

A BALL JOINT DEVICE
This invention relates to a double ball joint device (100) comprising: - a housing (102); - a first joint element (104) comprising a first ball (106), wherein a major portion (106a) of said first ball is mounted and retained within said ...

WO/2009/062878A1

ARTICULATED CONNECTION FOR RAIL VEHICLES
The invention relates to an articulated connection (1) for rail vehicles, comprising a first combination (2) of parts and a second combination (3) of parts that can be pivoted in relation to the first combination. The first combination (...

WO/2009/062499A3

JOINT AND/OR BEARING ARRANGEMENT
A joint and/or bearing arrangement (1) comprises a pivot pin (2) the top section (3) of which is mobile relative to a receiving shell (4) or housing unit (5), said pivot pin (2), across at least a part of its extension, being surrounded ...

WO/2009/062499A2

JOINT AND/OR BEARING ARRANGEMENT
A joint and/or bearing arrangement (1) comprises a pivot pin (2) the top section (3) of which is mobile relative to a receiving shell (4) or housing unit (5), said pivot pin (2), across at least a part of its extension, being surrounded ...

SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD
A method of forming a clevis link having a substantially common wall thickness in a die begins with feeding a metallic strip having a uniform thickness of a predetermined value to the die. The metallic strip is trimmed to form a blank ha...

WO/2009/060565A1

DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING BALL JOINT
[PROBLEMS] A method of producing a ball joint, in which, in reducing of the diameter of a wall of a socket in production of the ball joint, parting lines and wrinkles are not produced on the outer surface of the socket and which appropri...

WO/2009/056760A1

LIMITED-DEFLECTION BALL JOINT
Ball joint, particularly for a steering rod or tie rod, comprising a casing (1) forming a housing (21), an opening (25), a lower bushing (24) and an upper bushing (4), a ball (6) forming a head (61), a neck (62) and a shank (63), the nec...

WO/2009/057719A1

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
A portable electronic apparatus which can be made compact and thin in the set thickness direction of the case while securing sufficient strength of the case. The portable telephone (1) has a substantially planar first case (3), and an un...